+1 for Jal Took a look around the web and didn't see anything to worry about.
It already sounds like an Apache project name :-) Kenn On Sat, Feb 23, 2019 at 12:20 AM Pierre Smits <pierresm...@apache.org> wrote: > +1 for 'Jal' > > Nice sounding, different, short. > . > > Best regards, > > Pierre Smits > > *Apache Trafodion <https://trafodion.apache.org>, Vice President* > *Apache Directory <https://directory.apache.org>, PMC Member* > Apache Incubator <https://incubator.apache.org>, committer > *Apache OFBiz <https://ofbiz.apache.org>, contributor (without privileges) > since 2008* > Apache Steve <https://steve.apache.org>, committer > > > On Fri, Feb 22, 2019 at 11:47 PM Antoine Toulme <anto...@toulme.name> > wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > I have opened a thread to vote the Cava proposal into the incubator [0]. > > > > At the same time, I have engaged with the list on searching a better name > > for the project [1]. > > > > Out of this initial thread, we have singled out a list of names. > > > > Here are the names: > > - Rainbow (after the name of my kid’s favorite toy, and in line with the > > crypto community unicorn punk theme [2]. > > - Winch (a mechanical device used to wind up or wind out wires > (Wikipedia) > > , in the chain theme) > > - Sprocket (a profiled wheel with teeth, or cogs, that mesh with a chain, > > track or other perforated or indented material. (Wikipedia), in the chain > > theme as well) > > - “Jal”, in reference to Indra’s net (or Indra jal) (with a quote from > > [3]: "Imagine a multidimensional spider's web in the early morning > covered > > with dew drops. And every dew drop contains the reflection of all the > other > > dew drops. > > And, in each reflected dew drop, the reflections of all the other dew > > drops in that reflection. And so ad infinitum. That is the Buddhist > > conception of the universe in an image." –Alan Watts) > > > > In this thread, please indicate the one name you like most. Please feel > > free to justify your choice. > > Based on your input, the project will adopt the name. In absence of a > > strong contender, I'll work with the Champion (Jim Jagielski) to pick a > > name. > > > > I'll keep the thread open for 72 hours - that gives us until Tuesday > > afternoon PST time. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Antoine > > > > [0]: > > > https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5634b8f24cf552da4cba12ab4b59647bfa6800b7380833d8131331e9@%3Cgeneral.incubator.apache.org%3E > > [1]: > > > https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d8014f53f140a3ccdd517c3c303de1d45cc04afdaee5961ac43e7fc@%3Cgeneral.incubator.apache.org%3E > > [2]: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=unicorn%20punk > > [3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indra%27s_net > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > > > >
